Jenfab Cleaning Solutions
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrical burns, unspecified — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | Jenfab Cleaning Solutions | Report ID | 2021053912 |
| Address | 1435 N. Alliance | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65802 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | 1532004 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.22000, -93.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking up a washing machine to be tested. The employee touched two live wires and suffered a shock to the entire body, as well as burns to both hands.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2021, a worker at Jenfab Cleaning Solutions in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered electrical burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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